Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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